Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Veronica “Niki” Fielding. Talking about compassion in the workplace is near and dear to me. I was delighted to learn about Niki’s work and wish to share her vision with you all today! Photo by Meghna R on Unsplash Veronica “Niki” Fielding is the founder and […]
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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US, with more than 14 deaths for every 100,000 people. In 2022, suicide rates increased 3% compared to 2021, per US death certificate findings. September is Suicide Awareness Month. Resources are available to help, I want to share information from 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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The new 988 Hotline was launched 7.15.2022. Verywell Health published an article this week to highlight the features of this service. https://www.verywellhealth.com/988-suicide-prevention-hotline-5547790. Here are highlights from this important resource. Overview Starting July 16, you can call or text 988 for help if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis The hotline can connect callers to trained
Caring in the workplace. Caring in life. Caring takes on greater meaning after the past two years. This topic is near and dear to me. As a boss, one of our most important roles is to foster our employees. Consider how care enters into your workplace as a boss. If you are no longer working,
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Grief Talk Resource Guides were shared with me this week. These guides come from the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. In a previous blog post I wrote about all the young ones who’ve lost a parent or parent like figure during this pandemic. Grief is tough at any time, and particularly during the holidays. If
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Grieving a death is not easy at any age. Grieving a death for younger adults is often a “first death” and very difficult. As Family Caregivers Month continues, let’s care and support for those grieving a death along with our caregivers. Two recent articles highlighted this for me and rather than sit back, I bring
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Does making sense of life come easily to you? It’s been 20 years since 9/11, the day that changed so much for many. For the victims, their families, friends, co-workers, responders, communities our country and the world I want to acknowledge the loss felt deeply by so many. Making sense of this and of life
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June is the month we bring awareness to the 50 million people worldwide who live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their families.
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I love November – my birthday and my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving are in November! The clocks turned back last night in the US, the air is getting crisp and it is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. During this month of thanks, I for one would like to extend tremendous thanks for the Alzheimer’s
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In the workforce or at home, do you tend to “go solo” or work as a “team”? When thinking about communication, how often do you consider the inherent value of combining your thoughts with others to maximize your results? Let’s consider the power of synergy beginning with defining the word. Merriam Webster defines synergy +
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